[Strawberry Pudding: I saw devilish, dark eyes and a terrifying, inhuman smile in that smile. Behind that smile is definitely the heart of a cold-blooded, evil villain!! //@TinyWork: :)]
Author's note: Thanks to "Jamins" for the insightful comments.
☆、The Law of True Fragrance
After getting a general idea of his achievements in Minecraft, Mingyan had another lunch.
Then, he leisurely contacted the number left by the editor-in-chief of the Feiyang platform.
There was some noise on the other end of the phone, as if it were in a fairly large space where many people were busy working.
Wasn't the Feiyang platform supposed to be dying out recently? How come there are still so many editors on it?
He said clearly, "Hello, this is Mingyan."
Upon hearing this, the editor-in-chief immediately covered his phone and made a gesture.
The noisy environment instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The editor-in-chief said, "Hello, Ming Architect, I am Luo Youjin, the editor-in-chief of Feiyang Games Publishing Platform."
This is a true "bright architect," very authentic.
Ming said, "Oh, I checked the game's release data this morning, and it looks good. I remembered you called me quite a few times, so I'm calling you back."
The data is good!
What an effortless and breezy four words!
The editor-in-chief took a deep breath: "...You're joking! These numbers are more than just good; they've far exceeded our expectations! Here's the thing: the first reason I contacted you today was to share some good news—Minecraft is now number one on the 24-hour download charts; the second was to discuss our contract renewal. I've reviewed the contract; it's a 20-day exclusive launch deal, with future cooperation depending on the situation. We're doing quite well together now...I wanted to talk to you about the renewal and revenue sharing, as well as our future featured placements—"
Mingyan said, "Oh, no need. Let's just continue with the normal 10% contract issuance for five years, as stated in the contract."
Things are different now; this 10% renewal rate has surprised and delighted the editor-in-chief.
Next, the two sides discussed some details and then ended the communication amicably.
Unbeknownst to Mingyan, the Feiyang platform company was already decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers in celebration of the festival.
The initial release of Minecraft brought in nearly 20,000 new registered users to the Feiyang platform, since there is no other platform online where it can be downloaded.
Even more encouraging is that, thanks to the players' immersion in the game, the platform's user online time has also increased significantly! Today, at least 10,000 people were online for 10 consecutive hours, they were simply unable to tear themselves away from the game!
The news came as a complete surprise to industry insiders.
The astute big investors immediately turned around, and the stock price of Feiyang Platform is steadily rising.
Two editors who had long intended to leave suddenly turned back and showed up for work for the first time this week.
One of them was assigned to play Minecraft in a corner. The editor-in-chief asked him to do an in-depth review today, and then immediately write a 1,000-word article to attract more players to external forums.
As for the former intern editor, he hadn't even had time to change his uniform yet, but the name tag on his chest had already been changed to "Full-time Editor"!
A day earlier, he had signed a 10% contract without authorization and given an editor's recommendation spot without permission. These were things that were already borderline, but now he still had to write an investigation report.
But now, it has become a case of a talent scout spotting a promising individual, buying him despite opposition, and then wisely and decisively devoting all resources to nurturing him!
Feiyang Company has even notified him to prepare a lecture for all employees, explaining why he was so sure that Minecraft had potential and how he secured a first-release agreement for this masterpiece.
The intern… no, the new editor, beaming, straightened her back and said, “Yes, I will definitely prepare well!”
...
On the other side, Mingyan had just finished lunch when his communicator kept ringing, half of them email notifications.
Minecraft's performance has been phenomenal, topping the local news charts and clearly attracting the attention of all platforms.
Many smaller platforms are eager to partner with Mingyan, hoping to release the game on their platforms after the exclusive launch period ends in twenty days.
—Although the first bite of crab is gone, we can still enjoy the soup.
Feiyang is just a small traffic platform, and it's impossible for it to direct all players to its platform. Every platform has the opportunity to attract fans through this work.
Mingyan responded to all these invitations with a standard reply of 10% commission after 20 days.
For these small contracts, he can provide a template and have the AI help sign all the agreed-upon terms. This way, he won't need to monitor them himself every day.
In the afternoon, Mingyan finally received a major role.
Aijia called; it was Wiles from the marketing department again.
As it turns out, even a good horse has to go back to eat the grass it once grazed; it really tastes good!
This time, Wiles had no intention of looking down on Mingyan. He politely congratulated Mingyan on his current achievements and then said, "It's like this, we at IPP are extending another invitation to you—"
"Do you still want to buy it out?" Mingyan asked with a smile.
Wiles quickly said, "No, no, our manager wants to talk to you about the upcoming launch of Minecraft on the IPP platform."
The advantages of a top-tier platform are that even if you part ways on bad terms, you'll never have to worry about your partners turning their backs on you.
The reason is simple: they cover nearly 90% of player resources, making them impossible to bypass.
He bluntly stated, "You don't have hundreds of managers like that, do you?"
“No,” Wiles said. “It’s Mr. Xia Cheng, the marketing general manager of our first branch in the Star Region.”
Two hours later.